Gingerbread Kixie Treats

Perfectly sized for a party treat, these gingerbread sweets are also fun to bundle up in plastic wrap and a bow to give to Secret Santas, neighbors, or even to leave out for Kris Kringle on that magical eve.

How to Make 

Nonstick spray

Gather your ingredients:

½ teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon salt

pinch ground cloves

½ cup packed brown sugar

½ teaspoon orange zest

1 egg white, room temperature

4 cups Kix cereal

1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and spritz 12 muffin liners tucked into a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.

Mix all ingredients except Kix cereal in a large bowl.

Orange zest adds nice zip to the flavor!

Add Kix cereal and stir until thoroughly coated with the egg white/spice mixture.

Divide the mix evenly into the 12 muffin cups.

Bake for 7–9 minutes until golden brown, then let cool.

Finish off the kixie treats with a dusting of powdered sugar. Enjoy!

Here’s the recipe all in one place:

Gingerbread Kixie Treats

Prep time: 15 minutes

Start to finish: 35 minutes

Nonstick spray

½ teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon salt

pinch ground cloves

½ cup packed brown sugar

½ teaspoon orange zest

1 egg white, room temperature

4 cups Kix cereal

1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners, spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except Kix. Stir until thoroughly combined.

Add Kix and stir until thoroughly coated with the egg mixture.

Evenly divide mixture between the 12 muffin cups, and bake 7-9 minutes, until golden brown.

Cool 10 minutes in the muffin tin, then remove from tin and cool completely.

Place powdered sugar in a fine mesh sieve and hold over the kixie treats. Tap gently to dust with sugar.